Out and About

April 12, 2006

The Riley Lunch Bunch will meet at noon April 21 at Ryan's Steak House, 4811 Grape Road, Mishawaka. Those wishing to attend should make reservations by Monday by calling Mary at (574) 273-5354 or Shirley at (574) 243-9363. *** The Bendix Luncheon Group will meet at 4 p.m. April 19 at Red Lobster, 3930 N. Main St., Mishawaka. For information or reservations, call Virginia Hendershot at (269) 684-0551 or Dorothy Overton at (574) 233-5806. *** The Friendship Group will watch the film "The Passion of the Christ" when it meets at 9 a.m. today in the lower level at St. Paul's Memorial United Methodist Church, 1001 W. Colfax Ave. There will be light exercises, announcements and current events prior to showing the two-hour film. *** The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 36 and National Rifle Association are offering a handgun training orientation for women. Women on Target is for females of all ages and experience levels. They will learn about handguns and then get an opportunity to shoot on May 6 at the FOP 36 Lodge Home & Range, 25327 Indiana 23. Registration is at 8:30 a.m., orientation begins at 9 a.m. and shooting commences at approximately 11 a.m. The fee is $20 and participants may bring their own handgun, or one will be provided. Spaces are limited. To register, call South Bend Police Sgt. Tom Cameron at (574) 235-5014. *** The Lakeville Lions Club will host a fish fry on Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Newton Center, 601 N. Michigan St., Lakeville. Adult and/or carryout tickets will cost $7. Children between the ages of 5 and 12 can dine-in for $3 each. Children under 5 can eat free. The fish will be fried by Tyner IOOF. *** A public forum on the Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Room 225 of the Student Activity Center at Indiana University South Bend. The event will be hosted by the YWCA of St. Joseph County and The American Democracy Project at IUSB. The Voting Rights Act was enacted in 1965 as a measure to eliminate discriminatory electoral practices from race-based redistricting to literacy tests. Three temporary sections of the Voting Rights Act are scheduled for Reauthorization in 2007. Featured speakers will include Linda Baechle, executive director of the YWCA of St. Joseph County; Les Lamon, professor of history and director of the Civil Rights Heritage Center, IUSB; and Eric Swanson, field manager for Judicial Nominations and Special Projects, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund, Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Bennion, professor of political science and campus director of the IU South Bend American Democracy Project, will serve as the program moderator. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Elonda Wilder-Hamilton at (574) 233-9491, ext. 307.